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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 24 Aug 2017

    Even with affirmative action, blacks and Hispanics are more underrepresented at top colleges than 35 years agohttp://nyti.ms/2wIgfd1 

    5:15 AM - 24 Aug 2017
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      1. RIT‏Verified account @RITtigers 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        It's an unfortunate national trend, but the story is different at #RIT: we're welcoming our most diverse class ever:http://www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=62928&source=athenaeum …

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      2. John c‏ @bmwjohn2011 24 Aug 2017
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        Should be based on academic standing and not the color of someone's skin. Period. Should not have that question even asked on the forms.

        5 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. 𝒀𝑰𝑲𝑬𝑺‏ @sabrinabzy 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @bmwjohn2011

        there are inequities in the education system based on race...

        3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. 𝒀𝑰𝑲𝑬𝑺‏ @sabrinabzy 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sabrinabzy @bmwjohn2011

        color blind politicspic.twitter.com/ffwce6kp3b

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      5. Reciped‏ @reciped_d 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sabrinabzy @bmwjohn2011

        Anyone of 'academic standing' would have googled this by now to find out how our education system fails POC

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      7. Huge Ackman‏ @scmgraphic 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ogdezntz @reciped_d and

        Because that's what affirmative action is.

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      8. Reciped‏ @reciped_d 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @scmgraphic @ogdezntz and

        Across all socioeconomics, teachers make assumptions about ability based on race/gender which hurts student success

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      9. Reciped‏ @reciped_d 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @reciped_d @scmgraphic and

        Also, plenty of colleges have programs to help students who are 1st in family. Those programs are being cut by...you guessed it, the GOP

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      1. Heather Marcinko‏ @heatherrae106 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @MuppityMuppet @nytimes

        Native Americans have gotten screwed over! We took ur land & murdered ur ppl! No apologies! RI has screwed them BIG Time! #Narragansetts

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      1. Omar Flores‏ @GohfR 24 Aug 2017
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        Hey, get me started about minority underrepresentation in faculty and administrative positions in higher education.

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      1. Susan Faircloth, Ph.D.‏ @sfaircloth12 24 Aug 2017
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        what about American Indians and Alaska Natives?

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      1. History's Dustbin‏ @Homo_Garbagien 24 Aug 2017
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        Given the way colleges are going I'd call this one a win for minorities.

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      2. ......‏ @cain_foo 24 Aug 2017
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        native Americans aren't even on the chart sooooooo......

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      4. ......‏ @cain_foo 24 Aug 2017

        that is a joke, right

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      1. Dustin Chang‏ @floatingartist 25 Aug 2017
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        Are you going to blame asians for this now?

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      1. 林彪(Tiger Woods)  🐯‏ @TigerWoods913 24 Aug 2017
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        Asian are underrepresented at college basketball. Why don't we apply affirmative action on college basketball?

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